Tributes have been paid to actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, following his death at the age of 52.
[...] The original Teletubbies ran on the BBC from 1997 to 2001 and spawned a number one single, called Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!', in December 1997.
Speaking in 2008, Shelton said he had little inkling Teletubbies would be the success it was when he was cast as Tinky Winky.
"I didn't know it would be as big as it was, but I did know as soon as I started working on it that it had something special," he said.
The original Teletubbies series was watched by around one billion children in more than 120 countries in 45 languages.
Shelton, a father of three, lived in Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42788001
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Thursday January 25 2018, @06:01PM (2 children)
I was referring to the famous "He who is without sin can cast the first stone" incident. Where Jesus specifically instructed the crowd not to enforce the law against adultery. Yes, on the grounds that everyone else was sinful too, but he didn't seem to have that same level of tolerance for, say, moneychangers in the Temple.
Although that does have me wondering why there isn't a day during Holy Week where bankers are beaten up. Or at the very least the collection plate shouldn't be passed during any of the services that week.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Thursday January 25 2018, @07:39PM (1 child)
The Pharisees really did like to play these games where they asked a question and whichever way he replied he was screwed.
Apparently our posting filter has a thing against referencing books of the Bible. Nice. Or is D****ronomy the one that fun guy who claims he has the right to kill his ex-wife always quotes?
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 25 2018, @09:06PM
Correct. The posting filter filters out child abuse material.